Heavy industry could reach zero carbon emissions by 2060

The world’s carbon-belching planes, trains and industrial sites could clean up their act by the middle of the century at a marginal cost to the economy, according to a report. The Energy Transitions Committee, a group backed by 200 industry leaders that promotes clean energy, claims in its “mission impossible” report that global emissions could reach ‘net zero’ by 2060 by tackling pollution from transport, aviation and manufacturing alone. The report’s authors believe electric trucks and buses are likely to become cost effective by 2030. It also points to biofuels, hydrogen and carbon capture technology as key in helping the global economy achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions. The cost of replacing… To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free Register for free to continue reading this article Register Or unlock all Premium articles, free for 30 days Start trial Already have an account? Login Want to learn more? View all subscriptions